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Batle, Using, Battery, Charging, Preparing, Notes

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" an ns a ink tie Batle Pack Tips for Using the Battery Pack Note on Charging Brand-new battery pack is not charged. Before using the battery pack, charge it sufficiently. Before recharging a used battery pack. make sure to use it up. Charging the still usable battery causes a lowering of battery capacity. However, the original battery capacity can be recovered if you fully discharge and fully charge the battery again. If recording is completed before the battery indicator appears inside the viewfinder, you should remove the tape, slide the POWER switch to CAMERA, slide the STANDBY switch up, and leave the camcorder until the battery indicator flashes rapidly. You should charge batteries at temperatures from 10.0 to 30'C (from 50°F to 85°F). Lower temperatures require a longer charging time. Preparing the Battery Pack Have sufficient battery pack power to do 2 to 3 times as much recording as you have planned. Battery life is measured by continuous camcorder recording time, at a room temperature using a fully-charged battery. Keep in mind that battery is also used by the camcorder when: • You insert or eject a tape. • You set the camcorder to standby mode. • You set the POWER switch to VTR. To save battery power when not recording, push the STANDBY switch down to cover the START/STOP button. A smooth recording can be made even if recording is stopped and started again. Battery life is shortened in a cold environment Battery efficiency is decreased and the battery wears out more quickly in cold weather. Notes on the Battery Pack Notes • Do not allow any metal surfaces to touch the metal parts, or short circuiting may occur. Carry the battery pack attaching to the terminal cover. • Keep the battery pack away from fire, as it may explode. • Do not attempt to open nor convert the battery pack. • Do not expose the battery pack to rain or moisture. • Avoid any mechanical shock. Battery heat up is normal During charging or recording, the battery pack heats up. This is caused by energy that has been generated and a chemical change that has occurred inside the battery pack. This is not cause for concern. The life of the battery pack The battery pack can be fully charged and discharged about 500 times under normal temperatures. If the indicator flashes rapidly just after turning on the camcorder with a fully charged battery pack. the battery pack should be replaced with a new fully charged one. Note on the terminals If the terminals (metal parts on the back) are not clean, the battery duration will be shortened. When the terminals are not clean or when the battery pack has not been used for a long time, install and remove the battery pack from time to time. This improves the contact condition. Also, wipe the + and - terminals with soft cloth or paper. 10

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Batle
Pack
Tips
for
Using
the
Battery
Pack
Note
on
Charging
Brand-new
battery
pack
is
not
charged.
Before
using
the
battery
pack,
charge
it
sufficiently.
Before
recharging
a
used
battery
pack.
make
sure
to
use
it
up.
Charging
the
still
usable
battery
causes
a
lowering
of
battery
capacity.
However,
the
original
battery
capacity
can
be
recovered
if
you
fully
discharge
and
fully
charge
the
battery
again.
If
recording
is
completed
before
the
battery
indicator
appears
inside
the
viewfinder,
you
should
remove
the
tape,
slide
the
POWER
switch
to
CAMERA,
slide
the
STANDBY
switch
up,
and
leave
the
camcorder
until
the
battery
indicator
flashes
rapidly.
You
should
charge
batteries
at
temperatures
from
10
.
0
to
30'C
(from
50°F
to
85°F).
Lower
temperatures
require
a
longer
charging
time.
Preparing
the
Battery
Pack
Have
sufficient
battery
pack
power
to
do
2
to
3
times
as
much
recording
as
you
have
planned.
Battery
life
is
measured
by
continuous
camcorder
recording
time,
at
a
room
temperature
using
a
fully
-charged
battery.
Keep
in
mind
that
battery
is
also
used
by
the
camcorder
when:
•
You
insert
or
eject
a
tape.
•
You
set
the
camcorder
to
standby
mode.
•
You set
the
POWER
switch
to
VTR.
To
save
battery
power
when
not
recording,
push
the
STANDBY
switch
down
to
cover
the
START/STOP
button.
A
smooth
recording
can
be
made
even
if
recording
is
stopped
and
started
again.
Battery
life
is
shortened
in
a
cold
environment
Battery
efficiency
is
decreased
and
the
battery
wears
out
more
quickly
in
cold
weather.
Notes
on
the
Battery
Pack
Notes
•
Do
not
allow
any
metal
surfaces
to
touch
the
metal
parts,
or
short
circuiting
may
occur.
Carry
the
battery
pack
attaching
to
the
terminal
cover.
•
Keep
the
battery
pack
away
from
fire,
as
it
may
explode.
•
Do
not
attempt
to
open
nor
convert
the
battery
pack.
•
Do
not
expose
the
battery
pack
to
rain
or
moisture.
•
Avoid
any
mechanical
shock.
Battery
heat
up
is
normal
During
charging
or
recording,
the
battery
pack
heats
up.
This
is
caused
by
energy
that
has
been
generated
and
a
chemical
change
that
has
occurred
inside
the
battery
pack.
This
is
not
cause
for
concern.
The
life
of
the
battery
pack
The
battery
pack
can
be
fully
charged
and
discharged
about
500
times
under
normal
temperatures.
If
the
indicator
flashes
rapidly
just
after
turning
on
the
camcorder
with
a
fully
charged
battery
pack.
the
battery
pack
should
be
replaced
with
a
new
fully
charged
one.
Note
on
the
terminals
If
the
terminals
(metal
parts
on
the
back)
are
not
clean,
the
battery
duration
will
be
shortened.
When
the
terminals
are
not
clean
or
when
the
battery
pack
has
not
been
used
for
a
long
time,
install
and
remove
the
battery
pack
from
time
to
time.
This
improves
the
contact
condition.
Also,
wipe
the
+
and
—
terminals
with
soft
cloth
or
paper.
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